The live and active cultures Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus are the two cultures added to milk to create yogurt. Yoplait also adds Lactobacillus acidophilus to some of our yogurts and Bifidobacterium to our Yo-Plus yogurt. Live and active cultures may naturally support healthy digestion.

Yogurt is initially made with live and active cultures, but some yogurts are treated with heat after they are made. The heat processing destroys the cultures. Heat-treated yogurt doesn't taste any different, nor does it contain less calcium, protein or other nutrients, but it may not offer some of the health benefits that yogurt containing active cultures does.

What to look for

Look for the National Yogurt Association Live and Active culture seal or the words "contains live and active cultures." All Yoplait products provide the benefit of live and active cultures.