按成品的組織狀態分類:
凝固型酸乳(set yoghurt)
攪拌型酸乳(stirred yoghurt)
飲用酸乳(Drinking yoghurt)
按成品口味分類:
天然純酸乳(Natural yoghurt)
加糖酸乳(sweetened yoghurt)
調味酸乳(flavored yoghurt)
果料酸乳(yoghurt with fruit )
按發酵后的加工工藝分類:
濃縮酸乳(concentrated or condensed yoghurt)
冷凍酸乳(Frozen yoghurt)
充氣酸乳(Carbonated yoghurt)
酸乳粉(Dried yoghurt)