8 Secrets Domino’s Doesn’t Want You to Know — Eat This Not That

By Ghuman

Introduction

Domino’s Pizza is one of the most popular pizza chains in the world. But did you know that there are some secrets that Domino’s doesn’t want you to know? From hidden menu items to special deals, this article will reveal 8 secrets that Domino’s doesn’t want you to know. So if you’re looking for a way to save money and get the most out of your Domino’s order, read on to find out what you need to know.

8 Secrets Domino’s Doesn’t Want You to Know

Domino’s is one of the most popular pizza chains in the world, but there are some secrets they don’t want you to know. From their ingredients to their nutrition facts, here are 8 secrets Domino’s doesn’t want you to know.

1. Their Dough is Made with Preservatives

Domino’s dough is made with preservatives, including sodium stearoyl lactylate, which is a dough conditioner. This preservative helps the dough stay soft and pliable, but it also adds extra sodium to the pizza.

2. Their Sauce Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Domino’s pizza sauce contains high fructose corn syrup, which is a type of sugar that has been linked to obesity and other health problems. It’s also a source of empty calories, which means it provides no nutritional value.

3. Their Cheese is Processed

Domino’s cheese is made with processed cheese, which means it’s not made from real cheese. Processed cheese is made with a combination of milk, oil, and other additives, which can make it less nutritious than real cheese.

4. Their Toppings are High in Sodium

Many of Domino’s toppings, such as pepperoni and sausage, are high in sodium. Eating too much sodium can lead to high blood pressure, which can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.

5. Their Pizzas are High in Calories

A large Domino’s pizza can contain up to 2,000 calories, which is more than the recommended daily calorie intake for an adult. Eating too many calories can lead to weight gain and other health problems.

6. Their Pizzas are High in Fat

A large Domino’s pizza can contain up to 60 grams of fat, which is more than the recommended daily fat intake for an adult. Eating too much fat can lead to weight gain and other health problems.

7. Their Pizzas are High in Carbs

A large Domino’s pizza can contain up to 80 grams of carbohydrates, which is more than the recommended daily carb intake for an adult. Eating too many carbs can lead to weight gain and other health problems.

8. Their Pizzas are High in Sodium

A large Domino’s pizza can contain up to 2,000 milligrams of sodium, which is more than the recommended daily sodium intake for an adult. Eating too much sodium can lead to high blood pressure, which can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.

If you’re looking for a healthier pizza option, it’s best to avoid Domino’s. There are plenty of other pizza chains that offer healthier options, such as thin-crust pizzas with fresh ingredients and low-sodium toppings.

Domino’s Pizza has been a mainstay for decades. For anyone who’s been too tired to cook or found it tedious after a late night, you’re likely hyper-familiar with the fast-food chain. The company really hit its stride in 1985 when it became the fastest-growing pizza restaurant in the U.S. Since then, the chain’s popularity has only grown. Domino’s pizzas are delivered quickly, the quality is pretty consistent, and when you need a Garlic Twist fix, they’re the ones to call.

But there are some things you probably don’t know about the pizza chain, secrets the company would like to keep buried in their hand-tossed crust. However, as many former employees tend to do, tea has been spilled over the years, and our cup runneth over with some juicy factoids.

Here are 8 secrets Domino’s doesn’t want you to know. And for more, check out the Secrets That Wendy’s Doesn’t Want You to Know.

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For two years during college, writer Kevin Beirne worked for Domino’s, including a summer in NYC, and recapped the experience for UK site Joe about four years ago. Beirne writes that it’s difficult for Domino’s customers to pull any tricks or scams when placing an order. Why? Because the person taking your order can see your order history.

“When you give your number, we can see your last few orders, as well as notes from the previous people who have taken your order to warn us about the s*** you’ve tried to pull,” writes Beirne. Actually, maybe Domino’s does want you to know they can see your entire history.

According to UK’s The Sun, there’s also a special tool that lets employees leave notes about which customers are naughty and which ones are nice. Forget Santa’s list… this is the real character test.

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It’s not exactly rocket science to understand that the more toppings you order, the less toppings of a single ingredient you actually get. A pizza can only hold so much food! “There are three price brackets for toppings: one to two toppings, three to four toppings and five or more toppings,” explains Beirne. “You might think that my getting nine toppings, you’re ripping Domino’s off but really you’re just playing yourself because once you go over four toppings, you’re actually getting less of every topping.”

“When I said the portion sizes start getting smaller after the fourth topping, it’s not because Domino’s are being cheap. They’re actually looking out for you (and also being a little cheap) because once you get past four toppings, the pizza starts to become a gloopy mess.”

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Beirne also writes that Domino’s employees can eat food that was made by accident, which (*cough*) isn’t always made by accident. “It didn’t happen often, but sometimes we’d make an extra pizza if we wanted something to eat. It didn’t really work with side orders because an extra garlic pizza bread would quickly find a new home on an upcoming order.”

Related: This One Domino’s Menu Item Is Actually Healthy

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Domino’s website gives you space to write specific instructions to leave for your delivery driver, and, to nobody’s surprise, some customers take advantage of this by leaving bizarre requests. According to The Sun, staff has been very accommodating over the years. If you want to test the system, try to be nice about it like this customer.

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Make sure to specify “cheese” on your plain pizza if that’s what you’re after. This poor customer learned that lesson the hard way when his sad pizza came topped with only red sauce.

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Up until a pizza turnaround in 2009, which the chain documented in the below video, Domino’s was basically the kind of stuff you’d find at a kid’s birthday party or sports game. It was basic to its core and lacked any refinement. As the video shows, a focus group once punted zingers such as: “Domino’s crust is  like cardboard,” “totally void of flavor,” and “worst excuse for pizza I ever had.” The company basically had to start over with a new pizza recipe and now Domino’s is one of the most successful U.S. pizza chains. It’s an underdog story for the ages.

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Whether you order the regular base or the Italian style (used on gourmet pizzas), you’re getting the exact same dough, explains Beirne. “The only difference is the amount you are getting. An 11.5-inch Italian style pizza just uses the dough for a regular 9.5-inch pizza that’s stretched thinner.”

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But they are not for ordering! Some of the creations mentioned on a Domino’s Reddit string sound like they’d take forever to make if a bunch of people ordered them at once, which is likely why Domino’s doesn’t want you to think there’s a “secret menu.”

One employee on Reddit described some of the weird foods he’s made using Domino’s ingredients: “Italian sandwich stuffed cheesy bread, cinnamon rolls, cinna bites, a Thai-style pizza using basic ingredients (mango hab [sic] and garlic parmesan/boneless and onion and green pepper with garlic shake), quesadilla, calzone, stromboli. There are others but I can’t remember.”

However, according to Secret Menus, Domino’s does offer an off-menu pie at most locations. The Super Lot is basically all the meat options piled onto one crust. (That sound is your intestines tensing up.) Here’s how Secret Menus describes the pizza: “The Super Lot combines pepperoni with shredded ham, ground beef, mushrooms, red onion, pineapple, mushroom, olives, and oregano. It is a veritable carnivorous feast, reminiscent of some of the items on the Pizza Hut secret menu. So much so that you won’t even be able to taste the pineapple, which inexplicably stole its way on there.”

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