Summary
Connects Claude to the USDA Food Data Central database through five straightforward tools: search foods by keyword, fetch full nutrient profiles by FDC ID, browse paginated food listings, pull food group categories, and grab just the nutrient values for a given food. Useful when you're building nutrition apps, analyzing recipes, or need authoritative data on macros and micronutrients for thousands of foods. Runs through the Pipeworx gateway, which means you can either hit this single source or connect to their full catalog of 673+ data sources. Includes an ask_pipeworx convenience method that takes natural language questions instead of structured tool calls.
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mcp-usda-fdc
USDA Food Data Central MCP
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_foods | Search USDA FDC food items. |
get_food | Full food record by FDC id. |
list_foods | Paginated browse of FDC foods. |
list_food_groups | USDA food group reference (categories). |
nutrients_for_food | Convenience: nutrient values only for a food. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"usda-fdc": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Usda Fdc data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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Keep your Mac awake while Claude Code and 40+ AI agents run. Sleeps when they're idle.
One time payment $9 →Integrate web data into your AI product. One API to scrape website & brand data.
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