MCP server

Usda

io.github.cyanheads/usda-mcp-server

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Search foods, compare nutrients, and look up the full USDA FoodData Central database.

Source

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Working at last check

Tools

5

Token cost

About 2,513 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http usda-mcp-server https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.usda-mcp-server]
url = "https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"usda-mcp-server":{"httpUrl":"https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"usda-mcp-server":{"url":"https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"usda-mcp-server":{"type":"http","url":"https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add usda-mcp-server https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"usda-mcp-server","server_url":"https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"usda-mcp-server","server_url":"https://usda.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}

Tools

• usda_compare_foods ~569 tokens
  Compare nutrients side-by-side for 2–5 foods. Returns a structured table — one row per nutrient, one column per food — formatted as markdown. Best for "spinach vs kale iron" or "which has more protein?" questions. Omit nutrients[] to use the 12 most common defaults (energy, protein, fat, saturated f
• usda_get_food ~587 tokens
  Get the full nutrient profile for one food by FDC ID. Returns all available nutrients (or a filtered subset via the nutrients[] param) with optional per-portion scaling. Use usda_search_foods to discover FDC IDs. Provide unit, optionally with quantity, to scale all nutrient values from per-100g to t
• usda_get_foods ~329 tokens
  Fetch nutrient profiles for 2–20 foods in a single API call. More efficient than calling usda_get_food N times when you already have multiple FDC IDs. All values are per 100g (no portion scaling). Use the nutrients[] filter to limit response size — strongly recommended for batch calls. For side-by-s
• usda_list_nutrients ~252 tokens
  Look up the FDC nutrient reference table — all tracked nutrients with their numeric IDs, names, SR reference numbers, units, and categories. Use to resolve a nutrient name (e.g. "vitamin C") to its FDC ID (1162) before passing it to the nutrients[] filter on other tools. Filter by category (macronut
• usda_search_foods ~776 tokens
  Search USDA FoodData Central foods by keyword. Returns matching foods with FDC IDs and available preview nutrients: protein (1003), fat (1004), carbohydrate (1005), fiber (1079), and energy (1008, 1062, 2047, 2048), preserving distinct energy estimates. Missing nutrients are omitted. Use the returne

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