Donatos Pizza Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Donatos Pizza cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 142 menu items we analyzed, it averages 22.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
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Safest Orders at Donatos Pizza
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
Cleanest full order: Veggie Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) + Bottled Water, 3.2g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Family Recipe Meatballs | 1.2g |
| Veggie Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 3.2g |
| Pepperoni Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 4.0g |
| Serious Cheese Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 4.0g |
| Chicken Spinach Mozzarella Pizza (2 slices, medium) | 4.0g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Donatos Pizza
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Italian Chef Party Salad | 155.2g |
| Italian Garden Party Salad | 141.5g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Party Salad | 105.0g |
| Buffalo Chicken Dip Pizza (14") | 70.2g |
| Pepp Duo Pizza (14") | 57.1g |
Every Donatos Pizza item, ranked
All 142 items we have for Donatos Pizza, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Bottled Soft Drink (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| 2-Liter Soda | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Marinara | 0.0g |
| BBQ Dipping Sauce | 0.0g |
| Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce | 0.0g |
| Hot Buffalo Dipping Sauce | 0.6g |
| Mild Buffalo Dipping Sauce | 0.6g |
| Family Recipe Meatballs | 1.2g |
| Cheryl's Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie | 1.5g |
| Cheryl's Fudge Brownie | 1.7g |
| Caprese Side Salad | 3.0g |
| Snickerdoodle Cookie | 3.0g |
| Party Twists | 3.0g |
| Veggie Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 3.2g |
| Pepperoni Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 4.0g |
| Serious Cheese Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 4.0g |
| Chicken Spinach Mozzarella Pizza (2 slices, medium) | 4.0g |
| Italian Garlic Breadsticks | 4.4g |
| Big Don Italian Sub | 4.6g |
| Hawaiian Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 4.7g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 4.7g |
| Asiago Cheese Bread | 4.8g |
| Garlic Asiago Cheese Bread | 4.8g |
| Italian Dressing (2 oz) | 5.0g |
| Chicken Caprese Salad | 5.0g |
| Meatball Sub | 5.4g |
| Works Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) | 5.5g |
| Founder's Favorite Pizza (2 slices, medium) | 5.5g |
| Chicken Wings (6 pc, fried) | 5.6g |
| Boneless Wings (6 pc) | 5.6g |
| Mike's Hot Honey Meaty Alfredo Pizza (10") | 6.0g |
| Fresh Vegy Sub | 6.3g |
| Traditional Wings | 6.5g |
| Double Bacon Pepperoni Pizza (10") | 7.0g |
| Mike's Hot Honey Meaty Alfredo Pizza (12") | 7.0g |
| Triple Meat Alfredo Pizza (10") | 7.0g |
| Pepperoni Calzone | 7.0g |
| Create Your Own Pizza (7") | 7.1g |
| Ham & Smoked Provolone Sub | 7.5g |
| Chicken Vegy Alfredo Pizza (7") | 7.9g |
| Double Bacon Pepperoni Pizza (12") | 8.0g |
| Mike's Hot Honey Meaty Alfredo Pizza (14") | 8.0g |
| Triple Meat Alfredo Pizza (12") | 8.0g |
| Fresh Stuffed Jalapenos | 8.2g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Sub | 8.7g |
| Ranch Dipping Sauce | 8.9g |
| Double Bacon Pepperoni Pizza (14") | 9.0g |
| Triple Meat Alfredo Pizza (14") | 9.0g |
| Hot Honey Pizza (7") | 9.5g |
| Pepperoni Zinger Pizza (2 slices, medium) | 11.0g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (7") | 11.0g |
| Serious Cheese Pizza (7") | 11.0g |
| Hot Chicken Sub | 11.0g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza (7") | 11.0g |
| Mariachi Chicken Pizza (10") | 11.3g |
| Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce | 11.5g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizza (7") | 12.5g |
| Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce | 13.2g |
| Very Vegy Pizza (10") | 13.9g |
| Spicy Very Vegy Pizza (10") | 13.9g |
| The Works Pizza (7") | 14.1g |
| Hot Honey Pizza (10") | 14.1g |
| Pepp Duo Pizza (7") | 14.2g |
| Buffalo Chicken Dip Pizza (7") | 14.2g |
| Oreo Twists | 14.6g |
| Create Your Own Pizza (10") | 15.3g |
| Create Your Own Calzone | 15.3g |
| Very Vegy Side Salad | 15.5g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad | 15.7g |
| Cinnamon Bread | 15.7g |
| Italian Side Salad | 15.9g |
| Chicken Harvest Salad | 16.6g |
| Serious Cheese Pizza (10") | 16.7g |
| Ultimate Four Cheese Pizza (10") | 16.7g |
| Chicken Vegy Alfredo Pizza (10") | 16.7g |
| Very Vegy Alfredo Pizza (10") | 16.7g |
| Mariachi Beef Pizza (10") | 16.7g |
| Pepperoni Cheese Bread | 17.3g |
| Hawaiian Pizza (10") | 19.3g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizza (10") | 19.3g |
| Italian Chef Salad | 19.9g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (10") | 22.1g |
| The Works Pizza (10") | 22.1g |
| Classic Trio Pizza (10") | 22.1g |
| Chicken Spinach Mozzarella Pizza (10") | 22.1g |
| Very Vegy Pizza (12") | 22.1g |
| Spicy Very Vegy Pizza (12") | 22.1g |
| Create Your Own Pizza (12") | 22.4g |
| Serious Cheese Pizza (14") | 24.0g |
| Ultimate Four Cheese Pizza (14") | 24.0g |
| Hot Chicken Pizza (10") | 24.7g |
| Serious Meat Pizza (10") | 24.9g |
| Mariachi Chicken Pizza (12") | 24.9g |
| Margherita Pizza (10") | 24.9g |
| Chicken Vegy Alfredo Pizza (12") | 24.9g |
| Spicy Very Vegy Pizza (14") | 26.8g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (12") | 27.7g |
| Serious Cheese Pizza (12") | 27.7g |
| Chicken Spinach Mozzarella Pizza (12") | 27.7g |
| Ultimate Four Cheese Pizza (12") | 27.7g |
| Pepp Duo Pizza (10") | 27.7g |
| Very Vegy Alfredo Pizza (12") | 27.7g |
| Mariachi Beef Pizza (12") | 27.7g |
| Create Your Own Pizza (14") | 28.8g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza (10") | 30.1g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizza (14") | 30.3g |
| Margherita Pizza (12") | 30.6g |
| Founder's Favorite Pizza (10") | 32.9g |
| Hawaiian Pizza (12") | 32.9g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizza (12") | 32.9g |
| Mariachi Chicken Pizza (14") | 33.7g |
| Chicken Vegy Alfredo Pizza (14") | 33.7g |
| Very Vegy Alfredo Pizza (14") | 33.7g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza (12") | 35.7g |
| Mariachi Beef Pizza (14") | 37.1g |
| The Works Pizza (12") | 38.5g |
| Founder's Favorite Pizza (12") | 38.5g |
| Classic Trio Pizza (12") | 38.5g |
| Hot Honey Pizza (12") | 38.5g |
| Very Vegy Pizza (14") | 39.9g |
| Margherita Pizza (14") | 40.6g |
| Serious Meat Pizza (12") | 41.4g |
| Hot Chicken Pizza (14") | 43.4g |
| Hot Chicken Pizza (12") | 43.7g |
| Pepp Duo Pizza (12") | 44.2g |
| Buffalo Chicken Dip Pizza (10") | 46.5g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (14") | 46.8g |
| Chicken Spinach Mozzarella Pizza (14") | 46.8g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza (14") | 46.8g |
| The Works Pizza (14") | 50.2g |
| Founder's Favorite Pizza (14") | 50.2g |
| Classic Trio Pizza (14") | 50.2g |
| Hot Honey Pizza (14") | 50.2g |
| Hawaiian Pizza (14") | 53.0g |
| Serious Meat Pizza (14") | 53.7g |
| Buffalo Chicken Dip Pizza (12") | 55.0g |
| Pepp Duo Pizza (14") | 57.1g |
| Buffalo Chicken Dip Pizza (14") | 70.2g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Party Salad | 105.0g |
| Italian Garden Party Salad | 141.5g |
| Italian Chef Party Salad | 155.2g |
Frequently asked
Does Donatos Pizza use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Donatos Pizza cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 142 menu items we analyzed, it averages 22.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
What oil does Donatos Pizza cook with?
Our research indicates: Soybean oil (dough, fried sides); blend of soybean and canola in edge-to-edge pizza bake process. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Donatos Pizza use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Donatos Pizza cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Donatos Pizza seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Donatos Pizza cooks with soybean oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Donatos Pizza?
Veggie Pizza, Original (2 slices, medium) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Donatos Pizza, at an estimated 3.2g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Donatos Pizza?
Italian Chef Party Salad is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Donatos Pizza, at an estimated 155.2g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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