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Nutrition Research

Connect Nutrition Research to Claude Code

Query Nutrition Research directly from Claude Code. Arlet links the two through one MCP connection and takes care of API keys.

Connects the nutrition literature to the products people actually eat.

Tools:

  • search_nutrition_studies: PubMed narrowed with MeSH terms (Nutritional Sciences, Diet, Dietary Supplements, Nutrients), so a broad word like 'protein' returns nutrition science rather than unrelated biochemistry. Metadata and links only.
  • search_nutrition_reviews: Europe PMC filtered to systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Dietary questions are better answered by pooled evidence than by single trials, so reviews are the default.
  • search_food_products: Open Food Facts, restricted to products sold in Japan, returning declared nutrition per 100 g (energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, sugars, fiber, salt, sodium).
  • get_food_product_by_barcode: the same data for one product by barcode; an unregistered barcode returns product=null rather than an error.

Data caveats: Open Food Facts values are transcribed from product labels by contributors, so treat them as label data, not laboratory measurements, and expect gaps. Abstracts are returned only for open-access articles under a CC license; other records carry metadata and a link.

This server surfaces published findings and label values. It does not assess a diet, diagnose deficiency, or give medical or dietetic advice — anyone with a medical condition or specific dietary need should consult a physician or registered dietitian.

How to connect Nutrition Research to Claude Code

  1. 1

    In the Arlet dashboard, open Data tools, find Nutrition Research and switch it on. No API key setup is needed.

  2. 2

    In your terminal, run claude mcp add --transport http arlet https://mcp.arlet.dev/mcp/ to add Arlet as an MCP server.

  3. 3

    Start Claude Code, run /mcp, select arlet and click Authenticate.

  4. 4

    Your browser opens. Sign in with Google and click Allow on the consent screen. The connection is complete.

The connection is per user and works across every project on the same machine.

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