Food and nutrition data: search, macros, and comparisons
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Compare nutrition profiles of multiple foods side-by-side. Identifies winners by protein and calorie density.
Comma-separated USDA FDC IDs (e.g. "173950,2187885,1103516")
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Compare nutrition profiles of multiple foods side-by-side. Identifies winners by protein and calorie density.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ids | string | Comma-separated USDA FDC IDs (e.g. "173950,2187885,1103516") |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ids": {
"type": "string",
"default": "173950,2187885,1103516",
"description": "Comma-separated USDA FDC IDs (e.g. \"173950,2187885,1103516\")"
}
}
}Get full nutrition profile for a specific food by USDA FDC ID. Returns macros, vitamins, and minerals.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fdc_id | string | USDA FoodData Central ID (e.g. 173950 = avocado raw) |
| format | string | abridged or full |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"fdc_id": {
"type": "string",
"default": "173950",
"description": "USDA FoodData Central ID (e.g. 173950 = avocado raw)"
},
"format": {
"type": "string",
"default": "abridged",
"description": "abridged or full"
}
}
}Search USDA FoodData Central for foods by name. Returns nutrition macros for matching foods.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q | string | Food name to search (e.g. "chicken breast", "avocado") |
| brand | string | Filter by brand owner |
| limit | number | Number of results (max 25) |
| dataType | string | Filter by data type: Foundation, SR Legacy, Survey (FNDDS), Branded |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"default": "chicken breast",
"description": "Food name to search (e.g. \"chicken breast\", \"avocado\")"
},
"brand": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by brand owner"
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"default": 10,
"description": "Number of results (max 25)"
},
"dataType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by data type: Foundation, SR Legacy, Survey (FNDDS), Branded"
}
}
}