Trash Panda - Food Scanner
Description
Trash Panda makes it easier to choose food that supports your health goals. Look up grocery products by name or barcode to see what’s really inside. Get clear explanations of additives, hidden sugars, and ultra-processed ingredients — all in plain language. Understand how ingredients are rated and grouped as potentially harmful, questionable, bioengineered or added sugar. Learn what each ingredient is, why it's used, and the health impacts. Whether you’re comparing products or looking for a better swap, Trash Panda helps you move from confusion to confident choices. Simple. Fast. Built for everyday grocery decisions.
Capabilities
Publisher Intelligence
Insights and recommendations for app publishers. See how your app performs and how to improve discoverability.
Server Status trashpanda-mcp-server v1.0.0
https://mcp.trashpandaapp.com/v1/mcp Last checked: 5h ago
Technical Details
Tools(3)
Showing 3 of 3 tools
| Tool | Description | Flags | Test | Last Tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
find_better_product_alternatives | Get healthier alternative products in the same category. Use this to show 'Other Choices' for a product. Takes a Sanity category ID and returns verified products ordered by health rating (best first). | read-only | 100%Latency 7.9s | May 9, 2026 | |
lookup_ingredient_details | Use this tool when a user asks about a specific ingredient found in a food product, such as an additive, preservative, or sweetener. Returns the ingredient's name, rating, description, sources, and ingredient group classification. Do not use this tool for full product lookups. Examples: "What is sodium benzoate?", "Is carrageenan safe?" | read-only | 100%Latency 499ms | May 9, 2026 | |
lookup_product_ingredients | Use this tool when a user asks about a specific packaged food product and wants to see what's in it. Searches by product name and returns matching items with full ingredient lists, grouped by Trash Panda ratings (such as potentially harmful or questionable ingredients), including additives, added sugars, and ultra-processed components. Do not use this tool for individual ingredient questions. Examples: "Look up Cheerios", "What's in Doritos?" | read-only | 100%Latency 870ms | May 9, 2026 |
Discoverability Score
Fair
50 of 100 — how easily AI agents find your app
- Description quality20/20
- Example prompts0/20
- Keyword coverage0/15
- Tool metadata16/20
- Visual assets5/20
- Endpoint health8/10
- Data freshness11/15
How to Improve
Add at least 2 example prompts. Prompt examples strongly improve app matching and click-through intent.
Increase keyword coverage (discovery + trigger) to improve retrieval for long-tail queries.
Provide a stable HTTPS logo URL (avoid connectors://) so cards render consistently across clients.
Add at least 2 screenshots that show real workflows to increase confidence and conversion.
Technical Details
- Status
- ENABLED
- Type
- AI-Powered App
- Auth
- Open Access
- Listed on
- ChatGPT
- Added
- March 24, 2026
- Last synced
- May 3, 2026
- Last checked
- 5h ago
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Distribution
- Ecosystem Directory