ericblair1903/nutrients-mcp

Give your AI assistant the ability to analyze food images and look up nutrition data for any food — calories, macros, vitamins, minerals, allergens, and dietary flags in under 1 second — powered by TastyAPI. Much faster and more accurate than Gemini and GPT-4 Vision (4-10 seconds).
Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- A TastyAPI API key — get one at tastyapi.com/pricing
Quick Start
Claude Code
Then set your API key in the server's environment config:
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
Cursor / Windsurf
Add to your mcp.json:
Tools
analyze_food_image
Fetches a food image from a public URL and returns a full nutritional breakdown.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-------------|--------|----------|---------------------------------------|
| image_url | string | yes | Public URL of a food image to analyze |
**Example prompt:**
> "What are the macros in this meal? https://example.com/pasta.jpg"
**Example output:**
---
analyze_food
Returns a full nutritional breakdown for a food item by name or description. No image required.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-------------|--------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| food_name | string | yes | Name or description of the food (e.g. "oatmeal with banana, 1 cup") |
**Example prompt:**
> "How many calories are in a large avocado?"
**Example output:**
Pricing
- **$0.015 per request** + $5/month base fee (usage-based)
- Or choose a flat-rate plan: Monthly ($29/mo · 5k calls) or Professional ($69/mo · 15k calls)
See tastyapi.com/pricing for full details.
License
MIT — © EB Tech LLC