# usda-fdc-mcp

> usda-fdc-mcp — seraphinerenard-usda-fdc-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access detailed food composition data for nutrition analysis, enabling searches, nutrient lookups, and recipe calculations. It solves problems related to nutrition planning, meal planning, and food research by providing accurate data from USDA FoodData Central. The tool accepts search queries and recipe inputs, outputting nutrient information and calculations to support informed decision-making.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/seraphinerenard-usda-fdc-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/seraphinerenard-usda-fdc-mcp

## Description

MCP server that provides food composition data from USDA FoodData Central, enabling search, nutrient lookups, and recipe nutrition calculations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/zrcm7g9p5b)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/seraphinerenard/usda-fdc-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "seraphinerenard-usda-fdc-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/seraphinerenard-usda-fdc-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/seraphinerenard-usda-fdc-mcp/pull`

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