Denny's guide
Denny's menu, nutrition facts and ordering guide
Denny's is a US diner chain known for all-day breakfast and the Grand Slam. Our Denny's page lists Build Your Own Grand Slam components, so you can add up the exact plate you order. Every figure in this guide comes from Denny's official Fall Core nutrition guide PDF dated October 2026, linked in the sources box above with the date we last checked it.
Denny's updates its guide with seasonal menus, so recipes can change. If you need exact current figures for a modified plate, confirm them with Denny's or your server.
The verified Grand Slam components
Two Buttermilk Pancakes are about 500 calories, 10 grams of protein, 95 grams of carbs, 9 grams of fat and 1,600 milligrams of sodium. Two Scrambled Eggs are about 220 calories, 14 grams of protein, 1 gram of carbs, 17 grams of fat and 360 milligrams of sodium.
- Buttermilk Pancakes (2): 500 cal
- Scrambled Eggs (2): 220 cal
- Bacon Strips (2): 130 cal
- Sausage Links (2): 160 cal
- Hash Browns: 180 cal
- Buttermilk Biscuit: 230 cal
Two Bacon Strips are about 130 calories, 12 grams of protein and 520 milligrams of sodium. Two Sausage Links are about 160 calories, 5 grams of protein, 15 grams of fat and 380 milligrams of sodium. Hash Browns are about 180 calories, 24 grams of carbs and 460 milligrams of sodium. A Buttermilk Biscuit is about 230 calories, 26 grams of carbs, 13 grams of fat and 520 milligrams of sodium.
Building your own Grand Slam
A build your own Grand Slam lets you choose several components. Because each one has its own numbers, two Grand Slams can differ by hundreds of calories. Add the components you plan to choose and you have the plate total.
- With pancakes: about 980 cal, 2,590 mg sodium
- Without pancakes: about 660 cal, 1,510 mg sodium
Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon and Hash Browns come to about 980 calories, 32 grams of protein and 2,590 milligrams of sodium. Swapping the pancakes for Sausage Links gives Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage and Hash Browns at about 660 calories, 28 grams of protein and 1,510 milligrams of sodium.
Where the calories and sodium come from
The pancakes are the biggest single component at 480 calories and 1,420 milligrams of sodium, nearly as much sodium as the other four items in the lighter plate combined. Eggs bring the most protein at 14 grams. Bacon is the lightest meat at 100 calories for two strips.
General US dietary guidance suggests keeping sodium under 2,300 milligrams a day for most adults. A Grand Slam with pancakes can pass that in one meal, so if sodium matters, the pancakes and biscuit are the first things to reconsider.
Simple swaps
Choose bacon over sausage to save about 60 calories. Choose hash browns over a biscuit to save about 60 calories and 200 milligrams of sodium. Go easy on syrup, which is not included in the pancake figure.
- Bacon over sausage: about 60 cal less
- Hash browns over biscuit: about 60 cal less
- Syrup is extra
Denny's prices: why most items show Varies
Denny's does not publish one national US price list, and prices differ from one location to the next. Rent, wages, local taxes and regional promotions all play a part, and delivery apps often charge more than ordering direct. Any site listing exact Denny's prices for the whole country is rounding, guessing or reporting a single store without saying so.
To see what you will actually pay, open the Denny's app or website, pick your nearest location and browse the menu. Prices for that store appear before checkout. If you want to help other diners, share the price you paid on our community page with the date, so readers can see real, dated prices from real locations.
Using the calculator with Denny's
Open our nutrition calculator with Denny's selected, add each item you plan to order, then press Calculate meal. You will see total calories, protein, carbs, fat and sodium for the whole order, and the totals update as you add or remove items. Add each Grand Slam component you plan to choose to see the full plate.
For a daily target, use the calorie budget planner first, then compare your Denny's meal against it. A meal that uses half of a day's sodium or calories is not off limits, but it helps to know before you order so you can plan the rest of the day around it.
How we check Denny's nutrition facts
Every Denny's number on this page comes from Denny's official Fall Core nutrition guide PDF dated October 2026. We copy the values for each standard item, note the serving size, and record the date we last checked them in the sources box above. When a newer guide appears, we compare the new figures with ours and update both the numbers and the date.
We do not estimate items that have not been published, and we do not blend figures from several places. If an item is missing from our page, it is because we have not yet confirmed it. Restaurants prepare food by hand, so a real portion can differ a little from the published standard.
Allergies and special diets at Denny's
Calories and macros are only part of the picture. If you have a food allergy, intolerance or medical diet, use Denny's's official allergen and ingredient information and speak with staff when you order. Shared kitchens mean cross contact is possible. Our pages are a planning tool, not medical or dietary advice, and a registered dietitian can help with personal targets.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a Denny's Grand Slam?
It depends on what you pick. Pancakes, eggs, bacon and hash browns come to about 1,030 calories using Denny's October 2026 guide.
Which Grand Slam item has the most sodium?
Two Buttermilk Pancakes, at about 1,600 milligrams.
Is bacon or sausage lighter?
Two bacon strips are about 100 calories, two sausage links about 160.
How current is your Denny's source?
It is Denny's official Fall Core guide dated October 2026. We recheck it when Denny's publishes a new seasonal guide.
The takeaway
A Denny's Grand Slam can range from about 660 to 980 calories depending on your picks, and pancakes add the most sodium. Build your plate in the calculator and check your local price in the Denny's app.