Six 640g cylinders or one 3000g tank—which order contains more gas? The six-cylinder carton, at 3,840g. The larger individual tank contains 3,000g.
That is an easy detail to miss when browsing cream charger sizes. Product names usually lead with the weight of one cylinder, while the selected buying option may be a carton. Here is how the four CreamJet Original sizes compare when the contents of the box are counted too.
Cream charger sizes chart: the contents of one carton
These are the one-carton options listed for the four Original products. The figures in the final column are multiplication, using the listed gas weight and cylinder count.
| CreamJet Original product | Gas in one cylinder | Cylinders per carton | Gas in that carton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 640g cream charger | 640g | 6 | 3,840g / 3.84kg |
| 1364g cream charger | 1,364g | 4 | 5,456g / 5.456kg |
| 2000g cream charger | 2,000g | 2 | 4,000g / 4kg |
| 3000g nitrous oxide tank | 3,000g | 1 | 3,000g / 3kg |
CreamJet catalogue options checked on 29 October 2026. Gas totals exclude the cylinder and packaging weight. Check the selected option for any later order.
AI-generated illustration based on CreamJet product reference images, not a product photograph. Cartons are schematic; sizes are not to scale.
The two middle sizes make an interesting comparison. A carton of 1364g cylinders contains 5.456kg; a carton of 2000g cylinders contains 4kg. Choosing the larger cylinder would mean buying less gas in this particular one-carton comparison.
Neither carton wins on value from those numbers alone. We would need the prices for the exact packs, plus the cost of getting them to the same address.
What happens when you order two boxes?
“Two boxes” leaves quite a lot unsaid. For 640g Original, two of these cartons mean twelve cylinders and 7.68kg of gas. For 3000g Original, two cartons mean two cylinders and 6kg.
Put the count into the enquiry itself:
640g Original — 2 cartons — 6 cylinders per carton — 12 cylinders total.
That line gives the supplier a quantity to price. It also gives whoever receives the delivery something specific to compare with the order confirmation. The equivalent line for the larger option is 3000g Original — 2 cartons — 1 cylinder per carton — 2 cylinders total.
This is also why a photograph of one tank is not enough to establish what an order includes. Look at the selected pack option and the written quotation.
Comparing a 2000g carton with a 3000g tank
Suppose the two products on your shortlist are the two-cylinder 2000g carton and the single-cylinder 3000g carton. You are comparing 4kg with 3kg. Comparing the two sticker prices without that adjustment tells you which order costs less, but not which supplies gas at a lower price per kilogram.
The calculation is short:
- For the selected 2000g carton: quoted product price ÷ 4.
- For the selected 3000g carton: quoted product price ÷ 3.
Both results are product cost per kilogram. Use prices in the same currency and on the same tax basis. Then account for delivery and any other charges that apply to each order. A quote without freight and one with freight included still need adjusting before the totals are comparable.
Keep a required regulator or other equipment purchase on its own line. Otherwise the first order can look expensive beside a replenishment order that needs only gas.
Calculate gas per order and cost per kilogram
Select a CreamJet Original size and enter your carton count. To compare costs, add the product quote for the whole order and any delivery or other charges not already included. Use the same currency and tax basis for each quote; keep equipment purchases separate.
Gas (kg) = cylinder grams × cylinders per carton × cartons ÷ 1,000. Cost per kg = (whole-order product quote + charges to add) ÷ gas (kg). Results use the carton counts above; they are not a price offer or a serving-yield estimate.
A few boundaries to this comparison
The numbers above tell you how much gas the listings say you are buying. They do not tell you how many desserts it will finish. A small topping and a generous swirl are different portions; your recipe and working records are the useful starting point for that estimate.
Nor does matching the quantity establish that a cylinder suits your dispenser. The exact cylinder, connection equipment and dispenser need to be checked together against their manufacturers' instructions. Our cream charger cylinder buying guide goes into those equipment and documentation questions.
Once you have a suitable product in mind, send the pack size, number of cartons and delivery destination with your CreamJet wholesale enquiry. If you are collecting several quotes, the café wholesale quote checklist helps keep the requests comparable. Write the cylinder count beside the carton count in each one—it is a small addition that makes the offers much easier to read.
About this guide
This is a CreamJet product guide, prepared with AI assistance from the four product listings linked in the table. The listed pack counts were checked on 29 October 2026; gas totals and cost-per-kilogram examples are arithmetic based on those counts. This is a catalogue comparison, not a hands-on equipment test or an independent review of competing brands.
The comparison graphic and the café scene used as the article thumbnail were generated with AI. The graphic helps explain the quantities; neither image documents a product test or a customer kitchen.
About the author
Thibault Peigne is a French artisan baker and the founder of Tartine Organic Bakery in Dublin, Ireland. He founded the bakery in 2012 after working in organic food distribution. Tartine makes organic sourdough bread and pastries for retailers, cafés and the catering trade, using traditional methods such as hand-shaping and overnight fermentation. Follow Tartine on X at @tibothebaker, or read about Thibault on Tartine’s website.
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