openfoodfacts-mcp-server

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.

PyPI version License: MIT

Features

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

Installation

pip install openfoodfacts-mcp-server

Usage

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Direct Run

openfoodfacts-mcp-server

Tools

Tool	Description
`lookup_product_by_barcode`	Full product info by EAN barcode
`search_food`	Search products by name, ingredient, or brand
`get_nutrition_facts`	Nutrition data + Nutri-Score explanation
`check_allergens`	All 14 EU allergens + traces
`get_eco_score`	Eco-Score + CO₂ + packaging info
`find_alternatives`	Better products by Nutri-Score or Eco-Score
`get_product_additives`	E-numbers / additives list
`get_product_labels`	Organic, Vegan, Fairtrade, Halal, Kosher, etc.

Example Queries

"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"

Data Source

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).