What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pointer about important dietary component (7)" mean?

The definition is "important dietary component". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of POINTER ("Pointer") [anagram: "about"] = PROTEIN; definition: "important dietary component" The answer is PROTEIN.

Pointer about important dietary component (7)

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