Mealary
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Recipe in.
Nutrition facts out.

Paste any recipe and get accurate per-serving nutrition and a print-ready FDA Nutrition Facts label in seconds, computed from real USDA data, with an API and MCP server for AI agents.

No credit card · 7,800+ USDA foods · Free forever tier

Your FDA Nutrition Facts panel and per-serving breakdown will appear here, computed from USDA FoodData Central.

FDA 21 CFR 101.9 rounding2016 Daily ValuesFALCPA big-9 allergensEvery number cites a USDA source

The nutrition math, done right

Not a chatbot estimate: a deterministic engine that food businesses and agents can trust for compliance-grade output.

Accurate USDA analysis

Ingredient parsing, household-unit → gram conversion with food densities, and per-serving aggregation across 7,800+ USDA foods.

Real FDA labels

A standards-compliant Nutrition Facts panel with %DV, Daily Values, allergen 'Contains' line and a descending-weight ingredient statement.

Cited, verifiable sources

Each ingredient links to its exact USDA FoodData Central record, the trust surface humans and LLMs both look for.

Allergen detection

Automatic screening for the FALCPA big-9 allergens (incl. sesame) straight from your ingredient list.

API + MCP for agents

A single-key JSON API, OpenAPI spec, llms.txt and a hosted MCP server so any AI agent can compute nutrition mid-task.

Made for scale

Structured errors, idempotency keys, clear rate limits and an inspectable request log, usage-metered so agents can pay per call.

For AI agents & developers

The nutrition tool your agent reaches for

Meal-planning, recipe and food-tech agents need real nutrition mid-task. Mealary is built to be that capability: predictable schema, single API key, a public sandbox key, and a hosted MCP server. Docs are the onboarding.

curl -X POST https://mealary.com/api/v1/analyze \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mly_test_sandbox" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "ingredients": [
      "2 cups all-purpose flour",
      "1 cup sugar",
      "2 large eggs"
    ],
    "servings": 12
  }'

# → per-serving nutrition_facts, %DV,
#   allergens, and cited USDA sources

Free

For home cooks, bloggers & trying things out.

$0

  • ✓ Unlimited nutrition analysis
  • ✓ Watermarked FDA label preview
  • ✓ 100 API calls / month · sandbox key
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Pro

For food businesses & agent builders.

$29/mo

  • ✓ Print-ready label export (PDF/PNG/SVG)
  • ✓ Unlimited saved recipes
  • ✓ 10,000 API calls / month · metered overage
  • ✓ MCP server + priority support
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Frequently asked

Where does Mealary's nutrition data come from?

Every value is computed from the USDA FoodData Central database, the U.S. government's authoritative food-composition dataset. Each ingredient links back to the exact USDA food record, so your numbers are verifiable, not an AI guess.

Are the labels FDA-compliant?

Mealary applies the FDA rounding rules from 21 CFR 101.9 and the 2016 Daily Values to produce a standard Nutrition Facts panel with %DV, an allergen 'Contains' statement, and an ingredient list in descending order of weight. It's a computation tool, so always verify against your final formulation before printing.

What's the difference between free and Pro?

Free gives you unlimited on-screen nutrition analysis and a watermarked label preview. Pro ($29/mo) unlocks clean, print-ready label export (PDF/PNG/SVG), unlimited saved recipes, and the metered API + MCP server for building automations and AI agents.

Can an AI agent use Mealary?

Yes. Mealary ships a public JSON API, an OpenAPI spec, an llms.txt, and a hosted MCP server with analyze_recipe, generate_label, search_foods and get_food tools. There's a public sandbox key so an agent can try it with zero signup.