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(https://snackhistory.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: June 20, 2026

Identity & Authority — The Lens

Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.

Pillar: Identity & Authority Analysis Diagnosis: Expert Verifiability & Schema Depth

Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.

13 Impact Weight: 15 / 100

87% Reputation

Diagnosis: Authority Gaps

Authority is largely verified for the primary owner. Schema data includes a Person entry for Ian Shutts with sameAs links to his personal site and social media. However, other writers like Nato and Brianna York are named in H5 headings but lack corresponding Person schema or external digital footprints, creating a slight authority gap for the broader editorial team.

Evidence: Performance vs. Claims

There is a slight disconnect in quantitative claims; the homepage numbers section asserts 750+ articles, while the body text suggests readers can search thousands of articles. Despite this minor inflation, the site provides a massive, verifiable list of snacks from A to Z that substantiates the core claim of being a comprehensive archive.

Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.

🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps

Homepage schema

{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization",
            "name": "Snack And Candy History",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#logo",
                "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "caption": "Snack History",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "width": "200",
                "height": "151"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "name": "Snack History",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": {
                "@type": "SearchAction",
                "target": "https://www.snackhistory.com/?s={search_term_string}",
                "query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "ImageObject",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/snack-history.jpg",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/snack-history.jpg",
            "width": "1200",
            "height": "628",
            "caption": "Snack History",
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/",
            "name": "Snack History: The Internet Archive of Candy, Snacks & Nostalgia",
            "datePublished": "2021-08-20T10:24:12+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-08T05:08:35+00:00",
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            },
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/snack-history.jpg"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/author/zt6owr7yjkjtpu4bkv47roj7luqwp8022/",
            "name": "Ian Shutts",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/author/zt6owr7yjkjtpu4bkv47roj7luqwp8022/",
            "image": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6228a380ad6f6be63686aa9d733537362d52545c4e8088a3ac17bca46a333c75?s=96&d=mm&r=g",
                "url": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6228a380ad6f6be63686aa9d733537362d52545c4e8088a3ac17bca46a333c75?s=96&d=mm&r=g",
                "caption": "Ian Shutts",
                "inLanguage": "en-US"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.ianshutts.com",
                "https://twitter.com/seventhirtyent@gmail.com"
            ],
            "worksFor": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Article",
            "headline": "Snack History: The Internet Archive of Candy, Snacks & Nostalgia",
            "keywords": "snack history",
            "datePublished": "2021-08-20T10:24:12+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-08T05:08:35+00:00",
            "author": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/author/zt6owr7yjkjtpu4bkv47roj7luqwp8022/",
                "name": "Ian Shutts"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            },
            "description": "Snack History is an informative database regarding snacks, candy, food, and drink. Check our lists of snacks learn all about their history!",
            "name": "Snack History: The Internet Archive of Candy, Snacks & Nostalgia",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#richSnippet",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#webpage"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/snack-history.jpg"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "mainEntityOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#webpage"
            }
        }
    ]
}

/list-of-snacks/

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        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization",
            "name": "Snack And Candy History",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#logo",
                "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "caption": "Snack History",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "width": "200",
                "height": "151"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "name": "Snack History",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "ImageObject",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/List-of-Snacks.jpg",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/List-of-Snacks.jpg",
            "width": "1200",
            "height": "628",
            "caption": "List of Snacks",
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": "1",
                    "item": {
                        "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
                        "name": "Home"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": "2",
                    "item": {
                        "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/",
                        "name": "Explore Snacks, Candy & Drinks from A to Z"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/",
            "name": "List of Snacks: The Ultimate A–Z Candy, Drinks & Food Guide",
            "datePublished": "2021-08-28T10:23:13+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-08T05:14:07+00:00",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/List-of-Snacks.jpg"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/author/zt6owr7yjkjtpu4bkv47roj7luqwp8022/",
            "name": "Ian Shutts",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/author/zt6owr7yjkjtpu4bkv47roj7luqwp8022/",
            "image": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6228a380ad6f6be63686aa9d733537362d52545c4e8088a3ac17bca46a333c75?s=96&d=mm&r=g",
                "url": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6228a380ad6f6be63686aa9d733537362d52545c4e8088a3ac17bca46a333c75?s=96&d=mm&r=g",
                "caption": "Ian Shutts",
                "inLanguage": "en-US"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.ianshutts.com",
                "https://twitter.com/seventhirtyent@gmail.com"
            ],
            "worksFor": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Article",
            "headline": "List of Snacks: The Ultimate A–Z Candy, Drinks & Food Guide",
            "keywords": "List of Snacks",
            "datePublished": "2021-08-28T10:23:13+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-08T05:14:07+00:00",
            "author": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/author/zt6owr7yjkjtpu4bkv47roj7luqwp8022/",
                "name": "Ian Shutts"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            },
            "description": "Discover an A–Z list of snacks, candy, drinks, and nostalgic treats. Browse classic foods by letter, category, and decade.",
            "name": "List of Snacks: The Ultimate A–Z Candy, Drinks & Food Guide",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/#richSnippet",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/#webpage"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/List-of-Snacks.jpg"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "mainEntityOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/list-of-snacks/#webpage"
            }
        }
    ]
}

/snack-era/vintage/

{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization",
            "name": "Snack And Candy History",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#logo",
                "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "caption": "Snack History",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "width": "200",
                "height": "151"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "name": "Snack History",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/snack-era/vintage/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": "1",
                    "item": {
                        "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
                        "name": "Home"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": "2",
                    "item": {
                        "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/snack-era/",
                        "name": "Snack Era"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": "3",
                    "item": {
                        "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/snack-era/vintage/",
                        "name": "Vintage"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/snack-era/vintage/#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/snack-era/vintage/",
            "name": "Vintage Archives - Snack History",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/snack-era/vintage/#breadcrumb"
            }
        }
    ]
}

/candy/

{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization",
            "name": "Snack And Candy History",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#logo",
                "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snack-history-logo.jpg",
                "caption": "Snack History",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "width": "200",
                "height": "151"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
            "name": "Snack History",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#organization"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/candy/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": "1",
                    "item": {
                        "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com",
                        "name": "Home"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": "2",
                    "item": {
                        "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/candy/",
                        "name": "Candy"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/candy/#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.snackhistory.com/candy/",
            "name": "Candy Archives - Snack History",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/#website"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://www.snackhistory.com/candy/#breadcrumb"
            }
        }
    ]
}

🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity

37Review mentions (all pages)

2External proof links (all pages)

Page	Reviews	Proof links
/ (home)	5	2
/list-of-snacks/	5	0
/snack-era/vintage/	12	0
/candy/	15	0

Explore the other reputation pillars for Snack History

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Analysis Disclosure & Source Attribution

This page presents a snapshot of public data from Snack History, captured on June 20, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority signals into an AI reputation evaluation.

Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.

Notice to Snack History: This analysis is part of a non-adversarial audit conducted by 1 Euro SEO. The results are intended as professional feedback to help improve any website’s machine-readability and authority signals. The evaluation is free, and any company can request a fresh audit at any time.

Any company can use the insights for free and improve its voice. When a company has updated its content, it can always submit a new audit request, which will be reflected in a new current score.

To all users: You are encouraged to visit the live site at https://snackhistory.com to view the most current version of its content and see directly what this company is about and what it offers.

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