log_meal

MCP tool from Nutrition MCP by akutishevsky

Log a meal with description, type, calories, macros, fiber, total sugar, alcohol, caffeine (mg), notes — from text or a photo of your plate

How to use it

log_meal is exposed by the Nutrition MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the log_meal tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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Other tools in Nutrition MCP (37)

bulk_import_meals

Write up to 50 imported rows per call — each row validated, duplicates skipped so a re-send is safe

delete_account

Permanently delete account and all associated data

delete_meal

Delete a meal by ID

delete_water

Delete a water log entry by ID

delete_weight

Delete a weight entry by ID

export_meals

Export all meals as a CSV and return a 60-minute download link

get_alcohol_tracking

Get whether alcohol tracking is on and which standard drink it's displayed in

get_current_time

Get the current date and time in the user's timezone, plus the UTC instant — for hosts with no clock in context

get_goal_progress

Get intake vs. targets and limits for a given day (default: today), plus latest weight vs. target

get_meal_patterns

Pre-aggregated behavioural patterns (breakfast effect, late dinner, weekend vs weekday, outliers)

get_meals_by_date

Get meals for a specific date (YYYY-MM-DD)

get_meals_by_date_range

Get meals between two dates (inclusive)

get_meals_today

Get all meals logged today

get_nutrition_goals

Get the current daily targets and limits

get_nutrition_summary

Daily nutrition totals + goal progress for a date range

get_timezone

Get the user's configured timezone, plus their current local date and time

get_trends

7/14/30-day averages, std dev, streaks, day-of-week, best/worst day

get_water_by_date

Get water intake for a specific date

get_water_today

Get today's water intake total and entries

get_weight_by_date

Get weight entries for a specific date

get_weight_by_date_range

Get weight entries between two dates (inclusive), grouped by day

get_weight_today

Get today's weight entries

get_weight_trends

Weight trend: latest, overall change, 7/14/30-day moving averages, min/max, and goal progress

get_weight_unit

Get the preferred weight unit

get_widget_display

Get whether the in-chat visual widgets are enabled

log_water

Log a hydration entry in milliliters

log_weight

Log a body-weight measurement in kg or lb (converted and stored server-side)

lookup_barcode

Look up a packaged product's label nutrition by barcode via Open Food Facts (read from a photo or typed)

search_meals

Search past meals by keyword, grouped into recurring variations (counts, last logged, typical macros)

set_alcohol_tracking

Turn alcohol tracking on or off (off by default) and choose US standard drinks or UK units; turning it off hides alcohol rather than deleting it

set_nutrition_goals

Set daily calorie, macro, fiber and water targets to reach, sugar/alcohol/caffeine limits to stay under, plus an optional target weight

set_timezone

Set the user's IANA timezone (e.g. America/LosAngeles)

set_weight_unit

Set the preferred weight unit (kg or lb; null to clear)

set_widget_display

Enable or disable the in-chat visual widgets (dashboards, rings, charts); enabled by default

start_meal_import

Open the in-chat CSV importer: pick an export from another app, map its columns, preview, confirm

update_meal

Update any fields of an existing meal

update_weight

Update an existing weight entry