The number of calories in milk and cheese depends on the fat content and type of milk. Different types of cheese can be made from whole, 2 percent, 1 percent, or skim cow's milk. Cheeses also are made from other milks, such as naturally homogenized goat's milk.
Milk
One cup of whole cow's milk contains 146 calories, according to the Freedieting.com. The calorie content in one cup of 2 percent is 122; one cup of 1 percent has 102 calories, and one cup of skim has 83. Goats4h.com lists goat's milk at about 165 calories per cup.
Cow's Milk Cheese
Low-fat cottage cheese made from 2 percent cow's milk contains 203 calories per cup. One oz. of cheddar cheese contains 113 calories, 1 oz. of Colby has 110, and 1 oz. of brie has 94. A 38 g wedge of feta, or about 1.34 oz., contains 100 calories.
Goat's Milk Cheese
Goat cheese, or chevre, is made in soft, semisoft, and hard varieties. According to the website, Northernprairiechevre.com, about 76 calories are in one oz. of soft types; semisoft types have about 103 and hard types have about 128 calories per oz.
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