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Nutritionix Connector for AI agents.

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Get precise calorie and macro tracking for any meal or restaurant order.

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Why people use Nutritionix

Nutritionix for Accurate Calorie and Macro Tracking

With this Connector, you just tell your agent what you ate. It handles the search, the weight conversions, and the math instantly. You get a clean breakdown of your macros without ever opening a separate app.

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What Vinkius changes

Your agent handles the complex math of nutrition so you can just talk about your food.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

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  1. Real-world use case 01

    Quickly checking a client's breakfast

    A fitness coach asks the agent to "Analyze the nutrition of 2 eggs and a piece of toast" to quickly check a client's breakfast.

  2. Real-world use case 02

    Getting calories for a coffee order

    A user wants to know the calories in a "Starbucks Grande Caramel Macchiato with almond milk" while at a coffee shop.

  3. Real-world use case 03

    Calculating protein for meal prep

    A meal prep enthusiast describes a "grilled salmon 200g with 1 cup of brown rice" to see the total protein content.

Complete set · 2capabilities

The complete Nutritionix capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Nutritionix.

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2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 2 available through Nutritionix.

  1. 01 Capability

    Search nutritionix foods

    Finds specific branded items or generic foods in the database to get accurate calorie counts. This helps you identify precise menu items from major restaurant chains.

  2. 02 Capability

    Analyze food nutrition

    Turns a natural language sentence into a detailed breakdown of calories, protein, fat, carbs, and more. It parses messy descriptions to give you exact numbers.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask Nutritionix to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Nutritionix from the conversation.

Choose your client

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Claude · Web + desktop

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Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qd2EB5uR4foctxLARlP4JLLg6FqvJkhIduvJ2EwC/mcp
  1. Step 01

    Open Connectors

    In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.

  2. Step 02

    Add the URL

    Choose Add custom connector, name it Nutritionix, and paste the URL above.

  3. Step 03

    Turn it on in chat

    Select +, open Connectors, and enable Nutritionix for the conversation.

Where the request belongs

Work Nutritionix can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for people who need accurate nutrition data without the headache of manual entry. It's for health professionals who need precision and fitness enthusiasts who want to track every gram of protein or carb.

01

Fitness Coach

They use this to quickly generate meal plans and check client intake without manual searching.

02

Dietitian

They use it to provide instant nutritional facts for patients with complex dietary restrictions.

03

Health Tech Developer

They use it to build more accurate calorie tracking features into their own apps.

04

Busy Professional

They use it to log meals on the go without having to open a separate tracking app.

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API Ninjas Nutrition

Fast, NLP-powered food nutrition analysis. type any food description and get instant calorie, protein, fat, carb, fiber, and sugar data.

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USDA FoodData Central

Access the gold standard in nutrition data. 300,000+ foods with scientific-grade nutrient profiles from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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FatSecret

Access millions of food items with calorie tracking, macro data, and serving sizes from the FatSecret platform used by 30M+ users worldwide.

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Edamam

Manage food and nutrition. audit recipes and ingredients via AI.

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Nutritional Estimator

Calculate total and per-serving macro and calorie content of recipes using weight-based nutritional density data.

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ReciPal

Manage food recipes. audit ingredients and nutrition via AI.

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Bring your own AI

Change the model, client or framework. Keep Nutritionix connected.

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Before you connect

Questions about Nutritionix.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can the Nutritionix MCP handle specific restaurant orders?

Yes, it has data for national and regional chains, so your agent can find exact items from places like Starbucks or major fast food spots.

Does the Nutritionix MCP work for home-cooked meals?

It uses a natural language engine that parses descriptions like "grilled salmon with brown rice" to give you a breakdown based on the ingredients you mention.

What kind of nutrients does the Nutritionix MCP provide?

It goes beyond calories to give you protein, fat, carbs, fiber, sugar, sodium, and cholesterol for every meal it analyzes.

Is the Nutritionix MCP accurate for different portion sizes?

Yes, because it uses NLP, you can specify "3 slices of pizza" or "200g of salmon" and it will calculate the nutrition for that specific amount.

Do I need a separate app to use the Nutritionix MCP?

No, you just connect it to your AI client through Vinkius and talk to your agent normally. It does all the work in the background.

Can I use the Nutritionix MCP to track my daily macro goals?

Your agent can use the data from this Connector to sum up your daily intake and tell you how many grams of protein or carbs you have left for the day.

How accurate is the NLP food analysis?

Nutritionix's NLP engine is used by major fitness and health apps globally. It can parse complex meal descriptions including quantities, cooking methods, and brand names with high accuracy, backed by a verified database of 1M+ food items.

Can it recognize branded foods or restaurant items?

Yes, Nutritionix excels at this. If you type '1 Big Mac and a medium fries from McDonald's', it will correctly map these to specific branded items in its database.

Does it track micronutrients?

Yes, in addition to macros (proteins, fats, carbs), it returns data on dietary fiber, sugars, sodium, cholesterol, and potassium for an incredibly comprehensive nutritional profile.

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