Nutrients MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 50 installs a week from npm. Last commit 9 Aug 2026.
Analyze food photos or text for calories, macros, vitamins, minerals, and allergens.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add nutrients-mcp -e 'TASTYAPI_KEY=<TASTYAPI_KEY>' -- npx -y nutrients-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"nutrients-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"nutrients-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TASTYAPI_KEY": "<TASTYAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.nutrients-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "nutrients-mcp"]
env = { TASTYAPI_KEY = "<TASTYAPI_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"nutrients-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"nutrients-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TASTYAPI_KEY": "<TASTYAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"nutrients-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"nutrients-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TASTYAPI_KEY": "<TASTYAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<TASTYAPI_KEY> (Your TastyAPI API key. Get one at https://tastyapi.com/pricing).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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