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.

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)

Tools

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