Yes Broad bean shells can be eaten and are rich in alanine, vitamin A, tyrosine and other substances. When eating broad beans, you can eat them directly without shelling. If the broad bean shell is hard, it can be removed.

Broad bean, alias Nandou and Hudou, belongs to Leguminosae and Leguminosae, and is an annual or perennial herb. Broad bean is the third largest winter edible bean crop in the world. Broad bean has high nutritional value, and its protein content is 25%-35%. Broad beans are also rich in sugar, minerals, vitamins, calcium and iron. In addition, as a nitrogen-fixing crop, broad bean can transform molecular nitrogen in nature into nitrogen-containing compounds, increasing the nitrogen content in soil. According to the records of Taiping Magnolia in the Song Dynasty, broad beans were introduced into the Central Plains by Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty. Broad bean is widely planted in China, which has been an important food resource and an important export resource since ancient times. Broad bean belongs to minor grains and has very important life value. It can not only be used as traditional rations, but also be modern green food and nutritious health food. It is a food crop and animal feed rich in nutrition and protein.