A side-by-side look at the Elthio MCP and Supplement Advisor MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Elthio MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work; choose Supplement Advisor MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
recommend_supplement, compare_forms, check_interactions.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 32/100 · Emerging | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View Elthio MCP | View Supplement Advisor MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
recommend_supplementGet ranked supplement recommendations for a condition with clinical evidence, dosing, cost-per-dose, and purchase linkscompare_formsCompare different forms of a supplement (e.g., magnesium glycinate vs citrate vs oxide) with absorption data and warningscheck_interactionsCheck if medications deplete nutrients — covers statins, metformin, PPIs, birth control, and moreget_dosageGet evidence-based dosage recommendations by condition, with clinical trial references and timing guidanceclassify_formPaste any product name or ingredient list and get a quality verdict on the supplement form usedPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for Elthio MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"supplement-advisor-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"supplement-advisor-mcp"
]
}
}
}