USDA FoodData Central API

USDA Agricultural Research Service

Nutrient figures for foods get retyped from web pages into spreadsheets more often than anyone would like. This is a public data interface and bulk download of food composition records, also reachable by AI assistants through a plug-in interface.

Models, data & tools
Food safety, quality & nutrition
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SOLUTION TYPE
Models, data & tools
TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY
Data & APIs
AREA OF WORK
Food safety, quality & nutrition
ACCESS
Free
DEPLOYMENT
Cloud-hosted
SOURCE REVIEWED
August 17, 2026

What it helps with

  • Look up nutrient figures for a food
  • Stop retyping nutrition numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Download food composition records in bulk
  • Connect food nutrient data to an assistant
  • Calories and protein for common foods

Scope & audience

WHO IT'S FOR

Scientist / researcher · Developer / AI builder

AREA OF WORK

Food safety, quality & nutrition

COMMODITY / SCOPE

Cross-commodity

Access & technical details

ACCESS

Anyone can get it

INTERFACE

MCP server · API

DEPLOYMENT

Hosted, you call it from your own code

LANGUAGES

Not stated by provider

Source information

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PROVIDER DOCUMENTATION
Reviewed August 2026

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