my suggestion is to stick with vegan products. Sure, sat fat is something to be avoided. but so is cholesterol, which is not found in vegan foods.
Also, I don't think there is much benefit to either kind of yogurt. My sister and I have been trying to figure out the benefits of probiotics and for a while, it was making us crazy.
there are a
lot of unsubstantiated claims about probiotics. but there is almost no medical evidence that they are important.
It is even questionable that the live bacteria in yogurt even makes it to your large intestine. the stomach acid is pretty hard on them.
And our guts have lots of different types (species) of bacteria. Recent studies estimate the number of species to be in the thousands. When you look at a container of yogurt it usually has just one (lactobacillus). Even the fancy kinds never have more than 15.
If you have taken antibiotics it probably is a good idea to jump-start the bacteria in your gut. but I would use one of those "timed release" probiotic formulas. They have around a dozen species and there is a better chance they survive the journey to the large intestine.
And MAYBE it is a good idea to add some bacteria on a regular basis. I like sauerkraut anyway so that is my main "supplement"
but here is a list of some more
The point of making sure we consume probiotics is that the bacteria, while aurally unappetizing, are instrumental in keeping our gut in harmony. Check out this list for some great plant-based probiotic options!
www.onegreenplanet.org
IMHO, the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut happy is to feed them. Not with sugar and fat which is what yogurt contains, but with fiber that is only found in plant foods.