Formio MCP vs Nutrition

In-depth architectural comparison of the Formio MCP and Nutrition MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Formio MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Nutrition when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: lookup_food, search_foods, nutrient_ranking.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Formio MCP Developer Tools	N Nutrition Developer Tools
Summary	Create and manage Form.io forms, resources, actions, roles, and projects from your AI agent.	Nutrition for 917 plant foods & 39 Ayurvedic herbs, reconciled across 11 national datasets
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nutrition-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nutrition-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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