Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@openfoodfacts-mcp-server What are the allergens in product 3017620422003?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP Server for Open Food Facts — the world's largest open-source food product database with 3M+ products from 200+ countries. No API key required.
Barcode Lookup — Get full product info by EAN barcode
Product Search — Search 3M+ products by name, ingredient, or brand
Nutrition Facts — Detailed nutritional data + Nutri-Score (A–E)
Allergen Check — All 14 EU major allergens + traces
Eco-Score — Environmental impact, CO₂ footprint, packaging info
Find Alternatives — Find healthier or more eco-friendly products
Additives / E-Numbers — List all additives in a product
Labels & Certifications — Organic, Vegan, Fairtrade, Halal, Kosher, Gluten-Free
Related MCP server: agriculture-mcp-server
pip install openfoodfacts-mcp-serverAdd to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openfoodfacts": {
"command": "openfoodfacts-mcp-server"
}
}
}openfoodfacts-mcp-serverTool | Description |
| Full product info by EAN barcode |
| Search products by name, ingredient, or brand |
| Nutrition data + Nutri-Score explanation |
| All 14 EU allergens + traces |
| Eco-Score + CO₂ + packaging info |
| Better products by Nutri-Score or Eco-Score |
| E-numbers / additives list |
| Organic, Vegan, Fairtrade, Halal, Kosher, etc. |
"What are the allergens in product 3017620422003?"
"Find vegan pasta products with a good Nutri-Score"
"What is the eco-score of this chocolate bar?"
"Find healthier alternatives to this snack"
"List all E-numbers in product 5449000214911"All data comes from Open Food Facts — a free, open-source, collaborative food database. No API key required. Data is available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
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Prueft alle Allergene und Spurenbestandteile eines Produkts. Gibt eine strukturierte Liste der 14 EU-Hauptallergene zurueck.
Inputs: barcode (required). Returns: object
Findet gesundheitlich oder oekologisch bessere Alternativen zu einem Produkt. Sucht in derselben Produktkategorie nach besser bewerteten Optionen.
Inputs: barcode (required), besser_nutriscore, besser_ecoscore, max_results. Returns: object
Ruft den Eco-Score und Umweltinformationen eines Produkts ab. Gibt CO2-Fussabdruck, Verpackung, Herkunft und Umweltbewertung zurueck.
Inputs: barcode (required). Returns: object
Ruft detaillierte Naehrwertinformationen fuer ein Produkt ab. Gibt Kalorien, Makros, Vitamine und Nutri-Score mit Bewertung zurueck.
Inputs: barcode (required). Returns: object
Listet alle Zusatzstoffe (E-Nummern) eines Produkts auf. Gibt Risikoklasse und Beschreibung der Zusatzstoffe zurueck.
Inputs: barcode (required). Returns: object
Gibt alle Zertifizierungen und Labels eines Produkts zurueck. Z.B. Bio, Fairtrade, Vegan, Vegetarisch, Halal, Koscher, Glutenfrei.
Inputs: barcode (required). Returns: object
Ruft vollstaendige Produktinformationen anhand des Barcodes ab. Gibt Name, Marke, Naehrwerte, Allergene und Bewertungen zurueck.
Inputs: barcode (required). Returns: object
Sucht Lebensmittelprodukte nach Name, Zutat oder Marke. Gibt eine Liste von passenden Produkten mit Grundinformationen zurueck.
Inputs: query (required), max_results, page. Returns: object
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Scored across 8 tools
Each tool targets a distinct aspect of food product data: allergens, alternatives, eco-score, nutrition, additives, labels, barcode lookup, and text search. No functional overlap.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in English (check_allergens, find_alternatives, get_eco_score, etc.), providing clear predictability.
8 tools is well-scoped for an Open Food Facts server, covering search, lookup, and various product attributes without being excessive or sparse.
Covers major product information needs (nutrition, eco, allergens, labels, alternatives, search, barcode lookup). Minor gaps like missing product comparison or user contributions are acceptable.
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