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nutrition-mcp-server

MCP Server for nutrition data powered by USDA FoodData Central — the official U.S. government food database with 1,000,000+ foods.

PyPI License: MIT

Features

  • Search 1M+ foods in the USDA database (branded, foundation, and SR Legacy data)

  • Detailed nutrition facts — calories, protein, fat, carbs, vitamins, minerals

  • Compare two foods side-by-side across key nutrients

  • Find foods high in any nutrient (iron, protein, fiber, vitamin C, etc.)

  • Daily Value calculator — see what % of daily intake a meal covers

  • Nutrient education — functions, deficiency signs, top food sources

  • No API key required — uses USDA DEMO_KEY (30 requests/hour)

Related MCP server: USDA Nutrition Database MCP Server

Tools

Tool

Description

tool_search_food

Search USDA database by name

tool_get_nutrition_facts

Full nutrition panel for any food (by FDC ID)

tool_compare_foods

Side-by-side comparison of two foods

tool_find_foods_high_in

Find top foods for a specific nutrient

tool_get_daily_values

FDA Daily Values reference table

tool_calculate_daily_intake

Calculate % of daily needs covered

tool_get_food_categories

Browse USDA database categories

tool_get_nutrient_info

Education on vitamins & minerals

Installation

pip install nutrition-mcp-server

Claude Desktop Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nutrition": {
      "command": "nutrition-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Data Source

USDA FoodData Central — maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library.

License

MIT

Install Server
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license - permissive license
A
quality
C
maintenance

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