Nutritionix MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/nutritionix-mcp·v1.0.0

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MCP server for Nutritionix: food search, nutrients. Needs free app keys.

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Nutritionix tools (2)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

analyze_meal
Nutrients for free-text meal descriptions like '2 eggs and toast'.
search_foods
Foods by name with calories and macros where known.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10

Overall 89/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How Nutritionix compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 89/100; higher than 85% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools: 2; the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week: 64; more than 45% of 827 Web search servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 2 read

Install Nutritionix in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y nutritionix-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add nutritionix-mcp -- npx -y nutritionix-mcp

Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the Nutritionix repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

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Nutritionix: common questions

Is Nutritionix MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Nutritionix safety report
How do I install Nutritionix?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Nutritionix need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Nutritionix maintained?: The last commit was 3 days ago (2026-11-01). The latest release is v1.0.0.
What can I use instead of Nutritionix?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Tolgee MCP server.
How does Nutritionix compare with other Web search MCP servers?: safety score 89/100 (higher than 85% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 2 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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