israel-nutrition-mcp

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MCP server for Israel's National Nutrition Database (Tzameret), providing access to 4,500+ foods with 74 nutritional components per item. Data is sourced from the Israeli Ministry of Health's official database via data.gov.il.

Install

npx -y @skills-il/israel-nutrition-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israel-nutrition": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/israel-nutrition-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add israel-nutrition npx -- -y @skills-il/israel-nutrition-mcp

Data Source

The Tzameret database is maintained by Israel's Ministry of Health and contains comprehensive nutritional information for foods commonly consumed in Israel, including traditional Israeli and Middle Eastern dishes. All nutritional values are per 100g.

Tools

search_foods

Search foods by name in Hebrew or English. Returns food name, code, calories, protein, fat, carbs, and fiber for each match.

Parameters:

• query (required) - Text to search for, e.g. "חומוס" or "bread"
• limit (optional) - Max results, default 20

get_nutrition

Get the full nutritional breakdown (all 74 components) for a specific food, organized by category: macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids.

Parameters:

• food_code (required) - The smlmitzrach food item code

get_recipe_ingredients

Get ingredient composition for a recipe/composite food item.

Parameters:

• food_code (required) - The smlmitzrach food item code

compare_foods

Side-by-side nutritional comparison of 2-5 foods with key difference highlights.

Parameters:

• food_codes (required) - Array of 2-5 smlmitzrach food codes

search_by_nutrient

Find foods ranked by a specific nutrient value (highest or lowest). Useful for finding foods rich in protein, calcium, iron, etc.

Parameters:

• nutrient (required) - Field name like "protein", "calcium", "vitamin_c"
• order (optional) - "high" or "low", default "high"
• limit (optional) - Max results, default 20

Installation

npx -y @skills-il/israel-nutrition-mcp   # one-shot, no global install needed

Or run directly with npx:

npx -y @skills-il/israel-nutrition-mcp

Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israel-nutrition-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "israel-nutrition-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm start

License

MIT