People used to believe that Diabetes came from eating too much sugar or was affected by eating too much sugar. Well, the second part of that statement is partially true, but only in so far as sugar is a carb. So are pasta, bread, potatoes, fruits, etc and they all affect us like sugar does. If you're controlling your carbs and your blood glucose readings are looking good, I wouldn't worry too much about the amount of "sugar" MFP says you should have.

The most important thing, from the diabetic perspective, is to control your BG readings. Test for a few days at one, two and three hours after your breakfast and see what your readings are. Share the findings with your doctor. If they're too high, try altering one thing and see what effect that has. Change one thing at a time so you can identify which thing causes a change in your readings. Unfortunately none of us can tell you "Yes eat this" or "No don't eat that" because each one of reacts differently to certain foods and can tolerate different levels of carbs.

It's the aspect of Diabetes that I find most frustrating because I like things to be clear-cut and well-defined. Heck, I'm an accountant - we live for logic, balance, and rules and Diabetes is pretty much the antithesis of this! But if you work at it, you will eventually find what works for you for now (expect it to change, too, because Diabetes also likes to keep us on our toes!). Just don't sweat the little things and keep your focus on your BG readings.