Get data from database not from form - php

I'm having a problem when trying to compare a data database, with data input by form.
I have a "pedido", this has many "items". I need compare "item" by "item" if this is modifies in the form.
Then I need get original data from database and data modified from form.
The problem is when i try get original data from database.
Always get the data modified by form.
How Can i get the original data from database after the submit the form?
NOTE: i have tried get PedidoAuxiliar before and after HandleRequest.This doesn´t work!
UPDATE CODE: Input how compare the items
This is my controller editAction:
public function editarAction(Request $request, $id)
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$pedido = $em->getRepository('PedidosBundle:Pedido')->find($id);
//$pedidoAuxiliar = $em->getRepository('PedidosBundle:Pedido')->find($id);
$formulario = $this->createForm(new PedidoType(), $pedido, array(
'action' => $this->generateUrl('my_routing', array('id' => $id)),
'attr' => array(
'novalidate' => 'novalidate'
),
'method' => 'POST',
));
$formulario->handleRequest($request);
if($formulario->isValid()){
$pedidoAuxiliar = $em->getRepository('PedidosBundle:Pedido')->find($id);
foreach($pedido->getArticulos() as $articulo){
foreach($pedidoAuxiliar->getArticulos() as $articuloAuxiliar){
if($articuloAuxiliar->getId() == $articulo->getId()){
if($articuloAuxiliar->getCantidad() == $articulo->getCantidad()){
//Some code...

To get data from db u can use EntityManager::refresh($entity) its overwrite entity data using db. So u must use data from form, not entity to compare.
But u always can ust Doctrine to check changes eg: http://doctrine-orm.readthedocs.org/projects/doctrine-orm/en/latest/reference/change-tracking-policies.html
because Doctrine hold info about old and new value, but is not so easy to get (outside listeners)

I have found a solution. I have created a new connection entity manager in my config.yml.
Now I call my entity data from my new entity manager and i get datas from database! Thanks!

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At the moment I want to get this data using a class object
e.g like this
$form = $this->createForm(testForm::class, $classobject);
$form->handleRequest($request);
where I would use the class object to retrieve the posted data from the form class "testForm"
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I tried reading tutorials on this concept e.g as below
https://blog.martinhujer.cz/symfony-forms-with-request-objects/
note : this is a learning curve for me, I do not really grasp this concept
Please, constructive responses would be well appreciated.
Thanks
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....
....
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You were kind of mixing up everything. That's why I thought to give you some pointers to help you.
Hope it helps :)

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