I don't think that GP were saying "ramen-profitable" and "beer-profitable" were synonyms, just that both terms are sub-categories of the more general term "prof

I don't think that GP were saying "ramen-profitable" and "beer-profitable" were synonyms, just that both terms are sub-categories of the more general term "profitable." If you're talking to a VC, you should prefer one of these more specific terms.