Fifty-two germplasm accessions of sunflower were evaluated for use as confectionery types. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters. The estimates of genotypic and phenotypic coefficients of variability were high for seed yield per plant, percent husk, head diameter and number of filled seeds per plant. High heritability estimates were observed for days to 50 percent flowering, number of leaves per plant, percent husk and seed oil content. Genetic advance was high for number of filled seeds per plant, seed filling percent and percent husk. The accessions SG-1142, SG-1262, SG-1266, SG-1419. SG-1501, SG-1505, SG-1601, SG-433, SG-354 and SG-914 have been identified as promising confectionery type sunflower based on the attributes such as low seed oil content, low husk percent, high 100-seed weight, high 100-kernel weight and high seed yield.