Meal planning in Claude,
with real nutrition.
Claude is good at planning a week. On its own, it estimates nutrition from memory and does not know your day or the people you cook for. Connect Avocart and Claude plans around your activity, your targets and your household. It quotes nutrition that Avocart computes from USDA data, and it sends the groceries to Instacart.
Free during early access. You approve the connection in the Avocart app on iPhone.
Claude, with the facts.
| Topic | Claude on its own | Claude with Avocart |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Estimated from memory. The same question can get a different answer. | Computed for every ingredient from USDA data: calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar, sodium and 10 vitamins and minerals per serving. |
| Your targets | Only what you type into the chat. | Daily calorie and protein targets for each person, from their profile. |
| Your day | Only what you tell it. | Today’s activity from Apple Health, WHOOP or Oura. Dinner gets bigger on a training day. |
| Your household | Only what you tell it, every time. | Each person’s diet and allergies, saved once. Avocart checks every dish against each person. |
| Recipes | Written on the spot. | From Avocart’s recipe catalog, with a version for each diet and a portion for each person. |
| Groceries | A list to copy into a store. | One Instacart list at your store, sized to every portion. You pay on Instacart. |
“On its own” means without connected apps. Avocart’s numbers are estimates from ingredient lists and USDA data, and they stay the same when you ask again. What studies found about chatbot nutrition.
Connect Claude in 5 steps.
- Tap + Add, then Add custom connector.
- Enter the details.
- Name
Avocart- Remote MCP server URL
https://avocart.io/mcp
- Tap Continue, keep the sign-in settings, tap Add, then Connect.
- Approve in Avocart.
A sign-in page opens. Scan its code with your iPhone camera, check that the code matches, and tap Allow.
Claude Free allows 1 custom connector. In a chat, turn on Avocart in the + menu under Connectors. Using ChatGPT? See the ChatGPT setup.
In your words.
- “What should I eat tonight to reach my protein target?”
- “Make tonight’s dinner work for my partner, who is dairy-free.”
- “Compare my last 7 days with my targets.”
- “Plan Italian and Indian dinners for this week, each under 45 minutes.”
- “Here is a recipe link. What is the nutrition per serving?”
- “Add both versions to my cart and make an Instacart list.”
Claude and Avocart.
Is nutrition from Claude accurate?
Not on its own. Claude writes nutrition numbers from patterns in its training data. It does not look the food up, so a number can be wrong and can change when you ask again. Connected to Avocart, Claude quotes numbers that Avocart computes for each ingredient from USDA data.
Can Claude track my nutrition?
Yes, with Avocart. Tell Claude what you ate. Avocart computes the nutrition, logs it for the right person and compares the day with that person’s targets. The Avocart app shows the same log.
Does Avocart work on the free Claude plan?
Yes. Claude Free allows 1 custom connector. Add Avocart as that connector, then turn it on in a chat from the + menu under Connectors.
Can Claude order my groceries?
Claude makes an Instacart shopping list from your Avocart cart at the store you choose. You open the link, check the items and pay on Instacart. Claude cannot pay or place an order.
Does it work in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code?
Yes. Avocart is a remote MCP server at https://avocart.io/mcp. The connect guide at avocart.io/connect has 1-click setup for Cursor and VS Code and the command for Claude Code.
Do I need the Avocart app?
Yes. You approve the connection in the Avocart app on iPhone, and your household lives there. Avocart is free during early access through TestFlight.
What can Claude see and change?
Your household’s diets and targets, today’s activity, saved meals, food logs, your cart and your orders. It can save meals, log food, update a person’s weight, goal or activity level, and fill your cart. Diets are changed in the app only. Disconnect at any time in the Avocart app under Profile, Settings, Assistants.
Nutrition values are estimates from ingredient lists and USDA data. Avocart does not provide medical advice. If you have an allergy, always check the product label. See the privacy policy for what a connected assistant can read and change.