mcp-nutrition-tools
mcp-nutrition-tools is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches fdc. It needs FDC_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-25.
Provides intelligent nutrition tools via the MCP protocol and HTTP API, connecting to USDA's 600k+ food database, and requires no specific credentials.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-nutrition-tools’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
MCP-enabled server providing Claude Desktop with intelligent nutrition tools from USDA's 600k+ food database. Features dual architecture (MCP protocol + HTTP API), hosted service, and complete deployment pipeline with Docker/Cloud Run.
mcp-nutrition-tools compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-nutrition-tools (this page) | fdc | FDC_API_KEY | 5 | 2025-07-02 | — |
| CodeGraphContext | neo4j | NEO4J_PASSWORD | 4,360 | 2026-10-22 | MIT |
| dbhub | mysql, postgres, sqlite | None listed | 3,702 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcp-server-mysql | mysql | None listed | 2,173 | 2026-07-27 | MIT |
| mysql_mcp_server | mysql | MYSQL_PASSWORD | 1,402 | 2026-08-02 | MIT |
| server | mysql | MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD | 874 | 2025-08-09 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with mcp-nutrition-tools, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about mcp-nutrition-tools
- What does mcp-nutrition-tools do?
- Provides intelligent nutrition tools via the MCP protocol and HTTP API, connecting to USDA's 600k+ food database, and requires no specific credentials.
- How do I install mcp-nutrition-tools?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/zen-apps/mcp-nutrition-tools
- What does mcp-nutrition-tools connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches fdc. The credentials we found in its source are FDC_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use mcp-nutrition-tools?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is mcp-nutrition-tools official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-07-02.
- What licence does mcp-nutrition-tools use?
- The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.
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